The average bus between Carlton and Pakenham takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlton to Pakenham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Carlton and Pakenham. The earliest departure is at 8:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carlton is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Pakenham at 1:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Little Collins St/Queen St and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlton to Pakenham. However, there are services departing from Carlton station and arriving at Pakenham station via Pakenham Station/Railway Ave station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Carlton to Pakenham bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Carlton to Pakenham bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
The distance between Carlton and Pakenham is 53.7 km. The road distance is 67 km.
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Pakenham Station/Railway Ave 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–14 and the journey takes 58 min.